William C. McCool

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William Cameron "Willie" McCool was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut, who was the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia mission STS-107. He and the rest of the crew of STS-107 were killed when Columbia disintegrated during reentry into the atmosphere. McCool was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

1961 — 2003  WikimediaWikidata
William Cameron McCool
aircraft pilot, military officer, astronaut, military flight engineer, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Eagle Scout, Congressional Space Medal of Honor, NASA Astronaut Group 16United States

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  • STS-107
    final flight of Space Shuttle Columbia
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1961 — 2003 William C. McCool
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2003-01-16T00:00:00Z
2003 STS-107
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Crew of STS-107, official photo (cropped)Crew of STS-107, official photo (cropped)
William Cameron McCool-Traktor GardenWilliam Cameron McCool-Traktor Garden
William Cameron McCool-Traktor PlowMenWilliam Cameron McCool-Traktor PlowMen
William Cameron McCool-Traktor Big BrotherWilliam Cameron McCool-Traktor Big Brother
William Cameron McCool-BikeWilliam Cameron McCool-Bike
STS-107 crew in orbitSTS-107 crew in orbit
S107E05218 - STS-107 - McCool takes notes on a checklist at a workstation on Columbia`s AFD during STS-107 - DPLA - cbad8dd4e960ac238628e6c387b237cbS107E05218 - STS-107 - McCool takes notes on a checklist at a workstation on Columbia's AFD during STS-107 - DPLA - cbad8dd4e960ac238628e6c387b237cb
Sean McCool, son of the late Columbia space shuttle Astronaut Commander (CDR) William McCool, helps unveil a new school sign during the renaming ceremony of the Department of Defens - DPLA - 9b5187751ab240cb497ccbdab1350d70Sean McCool, son of the late Columbia space shuttle Astronaut Commander (CDR) William McCool, helps unveil a new school sign during the renaming ceremony of the Department of Defens - DPLA - 9b5187751ab240cb497ccbdab1350d70
William Cameron McCool-Traktor PilotWilliam Cameron McCool-Traktor Pilot
Group photo of the 1996 ASCAN classGroup photo of the 1996 ASCAN class